<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function delCell()
{
document.getElementById('tr2').deleteCell(0)
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<table border="1">
<tr id="tr1">
<th>Firstname</th>
<th>Lastname</th>
</tr>
<tr id="tr2">
<td>Peter</td>
<td>Griffin</td>
</table>
<br />
<input type="button" onclick="delCell()" value="Delete cell">